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NPC 15th annual Civil War trip set for Gettysburg, July 13
Gettysburg National Military Park, where the Civil War's bloodiest battle took place the first three days of July 1863, will be the destination for the National Press Club's 15th annual Civil War trip on Saturday, July 13. Club members and guests will depart by bus from the National Press Building at 8:15 a.m., returning at approximately 4:30 p.m. There is no charge for attendees, but Club members are asked to bring no more than one guest each. Reservations are required and can be made online. What began as a chance encounter outside the town of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, quickly…
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Learn how to "Aim High" with former Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James at May 30 book event
As Secretary of the U.S. Air Force under President Barack Obama, Deborah Lee James says she "served as CEO” of a 660,000-person, $139 billion enterprise. She will discuss her experiences at the highest levels of the U.S. Armed Forces and her new book, “Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Your Success” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 30. It will take place in the conference rooms and will feature a moderated discussion with the author, an audience Q&A session and a book signing. Tickets cost $5 for Club members and $10 for non-members. Tickets can…
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'60 Minutes' Correspondent Scott Pelley on "Truth Worth Telling" at today's NPC luncheon
"60 Minutes" correspondent and veteran journalist Scott Pelley will share his new memoir, “Truth Worth Telling: A Reporter’s Search for Meaning in the Stories of our Times,” at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon, Wednesday, May 22. Best known for his award-winning work as a "60 Minutes" correspondent and as anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" from 2011 to 2017, Pelley chronicles his journey through historic events including 9/11, the conflicts in Iran and Afghanistan and his thoughts on free speech and freedom of the press. Lunch will be served in the Fourth Estate…
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Club hosts Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson for screening documentary on Hal David, May 20
The National Press Club Events Team will host a special dinner and screening of “What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David," a PBS documentary tribute to the man who wrote many of the most enduring songs in American popular music, at 6 p.m. Monday, May 20. Tickets are available to the public (with discounts for Club members) and include dinner and the panel discussion. They can be purchased online by clicking here. Joining the event for a post-screening discussion are special guests Dionne Warwick and noted songwriter Valerie Simpson (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”), both of whom are…
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NPC in History: Prohibition at the National Press Club
The beginning of Prohibition in America must have been a slap in the face of a National Press Club founded on a bar and a poker table. And to make matters worse, Prohibition began in the District of Columbia six months before the rest of the nation –- June 30, 1919. The question was: Would the Club use its private status as well as its influence with politicians and law enforcement to satisfy the members’ thirst for adult beverages? The answer, to the chagrin of many, was absolutely not. “Well aware of what had been expected, the club drew fanatically away from danger of imputation and…
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Tell your story in the 20th annual members' photo exhibit
National Press Club members are among the best storytellers anywhere, and this year's photography exhibit will give members a way to show it. The exhibit runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 27 in the 13th floor lobby and has new features for members to tell the story behind their best photos, as well as display the photos themselves. Entries for the exhibit are accepted beginning on Aug. 1, so members should start going through their collections to find those images that capture special moments, times, and places. As done the past few years, the exhibit will display both print photos and electronic…
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RFK documentary on apartheid screened at Club
A documentary screened Friday, May 10, at the National Press Club showed late Sen. Robert Kennedy defying apartheid in South Africa during a short visit in June 1966. Kennedy spoke in and visited Cape Town, Durban and Soweto while the South African regime allowed only limited contact between whites and “non-whites.” An engaging speaker, he delivered in the film words of hope to mixed audiences. He visited African National Congress leader Alfred Lutuli, a winner of the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize. The South African government restricted Lutuli’s contact with his followers, banishing him to the…
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Gottlieb warns Medicare-for-all could hit political fast-track after election
Debate on the presidential campaign trail about a national health care program could become a political reality if Democrats win the White House and the Senate, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said at a May 10 National Press Club Headliners luncheon. Candidates advancing so-called "Medicare for all," a proposed single national health insurance program for all U.S. residents, could implement it with only a slim Senate majority, he said. Gottlieb said he doesn't support the Medicare for all approach but he warned it could be put on a political fast-track. “The…
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Estate Taxes
Mr. Gates spoke in opposition to elimination of estate taxes. He said that very few people pay the tax, efforts to repeal the tax were the result of wealthy self-interest, and that the tax encouraged charitable giving. Following his remarks he answered questions from the reporters.
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Senate Historian discusses upcoming celebration of 19th Amendment
The latest edition of the National Press Club's Update-1 podcast features U.S. Senate Historian Betty Koed talking about the many resources her office offers journalists to help them cover current events and put their stories into a historical context. In an interview with Broadcast/Podcast Team member Janice Law, she discusses the importance of being the institutional memory of the Senate. Koed also previews an oral history project planned for the centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. It will be a two-year celebration of the amendment, which was…
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